Details of the High School Symposium and Biographies of the Respondents

The High School Symposium took place on April 4, 2002, in Washington, DC. Details of the three panels are presented here. To download a respondent's biography, click on the MS Word icon by his or her name.

Panel 1: Challenges Facing Today's American High School

Chester Finn, Fordham Foundation
"What is Secondary Education and How Can We Do It Better? Is There a Federal Role?"

Jan Somerville, Education Trust
"Youth at the Crossroads: High School and Beyond"

Anthony P. Carnevale, Education Testing Service
"The Future of the Labor Market and Implications for High School Reform"

Respondents:Susan Sclafani, U.S. Department of Education
Beth B. BuehlmannMS WORD(20K), U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Bill EastMS WORD(19K), National Association of State Directors of Special Education

Panel 2: Preparing Students for High Achievement and Postsecondary Transitions

John Bishop, Cornell University
"What Should Be the Federal Role in Supporting and Shaping Development of State Accountability Systems for Secondary School Achievement?

Robert Balfanz, Johns Hopkins University
"Reconceptualizing Extra-Help for High School Students in a High Standards Era"

James Rosenbaum, Northwestern University
"Social Policies to Help Youth Understand the New Rules of College and the Labor Market"

Thomas Bailey, Columbia University
"What Role Can Dual Enrollment Programs Play in Easing the Transition Between High School and Postsecondary Education?"